Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial'...
Belforter Strasse 21The Berlin hotel group Gold Inn has scrubbed the graffiti off this former squatted building and the original 1871 façade now fronts a warmly furnished...
Friedrichstrasse 31
This branch of the nationwide chain has something of a school camp atmosphere, but the rooms are clean, the pine furniture inoffensive, and there are...
Boxhagener Strasse 73In a neoclassical former palace just a short walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, this 'artist home' is one of Berlin's more imaginative small...
Luisenstrasse 19
A truly remarkable place, and brilliantly over the top. What was recently a car dealership on the Spree has been converted into a hotel and day spa...
Friedrichstrasse 106This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by Nalbach +...
Wallstrasse 70-73
This new, third addition to the Mittes Backpacker Hostel empire is an excellent place to stay, with a brilliant location. Clean, contemporary and well...
Ziegelstrasse 28
This second hostel by the owners of Mittes Backpacker has a rather more refined aesthetic than its predecessor, but the English-speaking staff is just as...
Skalitzer Strasse 104Despite a rather plain minimalist decor and colour scheme in the rooms, there's something posh about the Plaza. All double rooms, and even some singles,...
Knesebeckstrasse 62
'Walk, don't run' has long been the credo of Camper - yes, the same Spanish company that makes the shoes. Its second Casa Camper hotel (the first is in...
Weinmeisterstrasse 1
The Circus is a rarity - simple but stylish, warm and comfortable. And the upper-floor apartments have balconies and lovely views. The laid-back staff can...
Weinbergsweg 1A
In the heart of Mitte, the owners of the infamous Circus Hostel have created Circus Hotel, a downright classy older sibling. In two corner buildings on a...
Rosenthaler Strasse 1
On a small, quiet street, but as central as you can get, this is a great modern hostel for the price. The rooms are clean and simple, and there are showers...
Rosenstrasse 16
This funky little hostel is ideal for those who prefer a familial atmosphere over the usual anonymity of other digs, and it's especially good for people...
Bredowstrasse 35
Bang in the middle of a newly invigorated Schlesiche Strasse, this former telephone factory - hence the name - with turn-of-the-19th-century charm, has 50...
Schlesische Strasse 18